Site - Does the ground around the house slope consistently away?- If there are underground drains, where are they going?- Are there any trees at the foundation?- Is there adequate drainage for retaining walls? Any cra...

My basement has flooded, possibly due to standing water in one of the window wells. There is water pooling up under the mulch next to the window well on the side of the house, and I can see water seeping into the wind...

Which would you choose?

We have a small house that we are completely gutting. We will be changing the floor plan, redoing the plumbing and updating the electrical, so we can choose either gas or electric for ...

Hi,We've uprooted ourselves from down under Australia and plonked ourselves smack in the unlikeliest of places, Japan, at a 360 degree cultural turnaround.We arrived two months ago and have survived in a country that ...

So I just spoke with a guy at an investment company who told me that if I try to put a home under contract without personal financial backing, meaning the ability to personally fund the property I intend to put under ...

I recently purchased a plot of land and built a house on it.  This was the last piece of land in a neighborhood and had sat for a while. Apparently partnof the reason is there is a manhole cover for the sewer mainline...

Hey BP, I’m about to find myself with a lot of free time and thought it would be a good idea to knock out one of the projects in a home I recently purchased. We are tearing these wooden boards off from the bottom half...

When estimating operating expenses using the 50% rule, do you include property taxes and insurance as part of the 50%? Or do you consider that part of the mortgage payment?50% seems kind of high to me without the taxe...

I have an up/down duplex in St. Paul, the upper unit's furnace is in the attic, and blows air down through the ceiling.  It's tucked under the corner of the south side of my roof as you can see in the photo.  This is ...